Washington, District of Columbia /
November 12 – 14, 2013

A partnership between The Atlantic, the Aspen Institute, and the Newseum, the fifth annual Washington Ideas Forum gathered an audience of over 1,400 across two and half days of distinctive social events, main stage plenary sessions, and curated breakout meetings, further cementing its distinct reputation as DC's destination for fostering creative thinking about critical issues by some of the most newsworthy figures of our day.

To watch highlights of the event and read coverage of the program's conversations, please visit TheAtlantic.com's dedicated Special Report to read more and see photos on our Facebook page. To access key findings from the Forum's breakout Working Summits on the morning of November 14, please select from one of the five topical sessions below:

United States Trade Representative Michael Froman with The Atlantic’s James Fallows

President and Chief Executive Officer of New America Foundation Anne-Marie Slaughter with former White House Press Secretary Dee Dee Myers

Dean of Harvard Graduate School of Education James Ryan and President of American Federation of Teachers Randi Weingarten with President and Chief Executive Officer of The Aspen Institute Walter Isaacson

Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget Sylvia Mathews Burwell with Former Advisor to the United States Department of the Treasury Steven Rattner

The Atlantic and the Aspen Institute once again hosted the premier gathering of U.S. policymakers, industry innovators, business leaders, and top media personalities for a two-day, multi-session event in the heart of D.C.

Presented by The Atlantic and the Aspen Institute, the Washington Ideas Forum is a groundbreaking gathering of newsmakers, industry innovators, and leading journalists for two days of debate, conversation, and idea-sharing.